Climate change: World aviation agrees ‘aspirational’ net zero plan
The world has finally agreed on a long-term plan to curb carbon emissions from flying. Read more
Oberlin’s Board Seeks to Limit Faculty Power
Professors say the changes violate a foundational college rule and stand to change Oberlin forever—not for the better. Read more
Students boycott class after professor declares there are only two sexes
Students walked out of University of Southern Maine (USM) professor Christy Hammer’s class on Sept. 14 after she reportedly said that there are only two biological sexes. Read more
New York University professor fired after students say his class was too hard
The firing of a New York University (NYU) professor who was the subject of a petition from students who said his class was too hard continues to stoke controversy, as some parents and teachers say the incident points to a lowering of academic standards. Read more
Responding to Criticism, Publisher Reinstates Blocked Ebooks
After scrambling fall courses by withdrawing more than 1,380 ebooks, Wiley now says it will restore access to the course materials. Its short-term solution leaves many librarians unsatisfied. Read more
Nationwide survey ranks New York worst for political free speech, midwestern states get top marks
The Institute for Free Speech, a First Amendment rights nonprofit advocacy organization, recently released a Free Speech Index, billed as “a first-of-its-kind analysis of laws restricting speech about government in all 50 states.” Read more
Scottish fossil revealed to be pterodactyl ancestor
The evolutionary secrets of a 230-million-year-old fossil reptile have been revealed, after a century of it being "locked inside a block of stone". Read more
Northeastern mistakenly sends acceptance letters to hundreds of applicants
A single mom of four from Northboro, Massachusetts, got the news she had dreamed of since she was a child: an acceptance letter to law school at Northeastern University. But a glitch caused that dream to come crashing down. Read more
77% of Asian Penn students experienced or saw ‘hate,’ study claims
Seventy-seven percent of Asian students at the University of Pennsylvania reported they experienced harassment or discrimination since the outbreak of COVID, according to a new study from two students and a professor at the Ivy League school. Read more
Mississippi University for Women considers taking ‘women’ out of name
Forty years after Mississippi University for Women started enrolling men, its president says the school should consider choosing a more inclusive name. Read more
